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Digital Nomad residence permit (DNV): applying from Spain or through a consulate, step by step

Ten steps from checking eligibility to renewal: what to collect, where to apply, the statutory and administrative deadlines, and when proceeding without a lawyer or tax and administrative specialist (graduada social) may be risky. Tick off each item as you go; your list stays in this browser.

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Basis
Articles 74 bis - 74 quinquies Ley 14/2013
Remote employment for company or customers outside Spain
Income per person
2,849 per month
34 188 I per year gross, 1 068 I and 356 I per family
Two Paths
UGE from Spain or a visa at the consulate
permit up to 3 years against a visa up to 1 year
Decision of UGE
20 days
Silence means approval, article 76
Fees
DNV 73,26 €, TIE 16,08 €
Extension: Check the amount on the department ’s page, consular fee
Common sheet
Hire and freelancers
Social insurance and taxes differ

Whose route is it?

It fits.

  • You're a foreign company employee or a freelancer with foreign clients.
  • There's a diploma or three years of experience, no longer than three months of agreement with a company or customers.
  • Income confirmed by three months' worth of documents

Not appropriate.

The general diagram for any base is on the page a residence permit in Barcelona on its own, more about the service: Digital Travellers ’ residence.

DNV route sheet: 10 steps

  1. Check if you're fit for a DNV.

    The law only allows companies outside Spain to work, and Freelancer is allowed to have a Spanish client, but not more than 20% of his activities.

    Where: Ley 14/2013, articles 74 bis and 74 ter, on BOEDuration: pending collection of documentsCost: free of charge

    When you need help, if you have no lucrativa or you have worked in Spain, the change of base is by separate rules.

  2. Select the path: UGE from Spain or Consulate

    Spain's legal representatives are the ones who serve in Spain, such as the Schengen, and the rest go to the consulate in their place of residence.

    Where: Sede of the Ministry of Inclusion (UGE) or Consulate of SpainDuration: authorization of up to 3 years against a visa of up to 1 year (articles 74 quater and 74 quinquies)Cost: See step 6

    When you need help, if the shhengen is over, the entrances are questionable or the consulate won't accept you around. from Spain or through the consulate.

  3. Count the income for the whole family.

    The threshold is considered gross for a month, supported by receipts three months before the deposit.

    Where: calculation for article 62 Ley 14/2013 and UGE clarificationsDuration: three months before the date of submissionCost: free of charge

    When you need help, if you're mixed, irregular, or from a few companies.

  4. Address the social insurance issue

    The employee needs to register a foreign company in the Spanish system or a certificate of applicable law, a freelancer of the alta in RETA after approval.

    Where: Seguridad Social, Country of CompanyDuration: pending applicationValue: Contributions and policies paid separately

    When you need help, if your country doesn't have an agreement with Spain, we don't sell insurance, the criteria are described in the article. UGE criteria.

  5. Collect UGE List documents

    Public documents are needed with apostille, translated by a juror, and the package is advised to attach an explanatory note.

    Where: country of issuance of documents, jurorDuration: The host country asks for the length of the certificateCost: Apostilles and transfers separately

    When you need help: if you have different countries of extradition, a regulated profession or a company you work with.

  6. Prepare the certificate and pay the fee

    The application to UGE is only electronic, so you need a digital certificate. The fee is paid by model 790 code 038.

    Where: sede.fnmt.gob.es, sede of the Ministry of InclusionDuration: duty paid before paymentValue: DNV 73.26 I, extension fee check the agency page

    When you need help, you don't pass the certificate and passwords to the intermediaries, you're better off with a trust. certificado digital and representative.

  7. Apply

    Spain applies to UGE and extends your previous stay until the decision is reached, and the consulate applies for a visa: it is legally decided in 10 working days (article 75.5 Ley 14/2013), in practice, which may be longer because consulates request advice from central services (SIVICO).

    Where: sede UGE; Spanish ConsulateDuration: UGE 20 days from electronic submission, generally Ley 39/2015 is business daysCost: step 6 duty, consulate tariff

    When you need help, if the consulate asks for documents outside the list or the visa dates are extended. Travel visa application and Consulate in Moscow.

  8. Answer the requerimiento and wait for the decision

    Requerimiento is a request for missing documents, not a refusal. The answer is given by one package.

    Where: sede, Carpeta CiudadanaTimeline: 10 days to replyCost: free of charge

    When you need help, any question of substance, such as the reality of a company, and any refusal. requerimiento UGE, Failure and recurso.

  9. Put TIE on and close the first 30 days.

    If the permit is valid for more than six months, the card is requested in person. Once approved, the card is required to be used by the Seguridad Social.

    Where: Officiala de Extranjería or co-saría, Seguridad Social, Tax AgencyDuration: TIE within monthValue: TIE 16.08 I for the first issue

    When you need help, taxes, Beckham's regime, and a schedule of 149, which is a tax and administrative job, and it's expensive.

  10. Extension and transition from a permit visa

    The visa is given up to a year, and in the last 60 calendar days, it is issued for a permit, which is issued for up to three years.

    Where: sede UGEDuration: extension may be applied 90 days after completion, fine may be appliedValue: Renew amount check on the office page

    When you need help, change of employer, fall of income, long departures. DNV extension.

Typical errors on this route

  • They work for a Spanish company or take Spanish clients over 20% of their activities.
  • The income is calculated at the old threshold: the amounts change every year, see the currents of this page on date 01.10.2026.
  • They buy tourism insurance instead of a policy without pay and waiting periods.
  • Not to be issued after approval: the permit may be terminated, but the family may be affected.
  • They serve through the Officiala de Extranjería what only UGE accepts.
  • They're missing a window 60 days before the visa's end.

How Can We Help

We check the basis and income, collect the package, arrange the apostiles and the transfers, and deliver the package where the law allows the representative (notarial power, apud acta, registered representative). Where the delivery is personal (consul), prepare the package and accompany you. questions and replies.

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Frequent issues

Can I apply for a DNV if I'm already in Spain as a tourist?
Yes, if you're legal, the UGE application extends it until the decision, Schengen is limited to 90 days at any 180, so you have to file it before the deadline.
How much do you have to earn for DNV?
With a spouse or partner of 3,917 I, each next family member adds 356 I. The basis of the calculation is described in the article. DNV income.
How many UGEs are considering the application?
The law gives 20 days from electronic filing, when silent, the permit is deemed to be issued; the request for documents may suspend the time and the actual time of the decision is not known by official sources.
What's better, a Spanish application or a visa?
The permit is issued from Spain for up to three years, with a visa for a year at most, but the application from Spain requires legal stay, which is appropriate for you, depending on the status of entry and dates.
Do you need insurance for DNV?
Yes, if you don't get into Spanish Seguridad Social, it's a policy without pay and waiting periods, UGE travel policies don't accept.
Can you work for a Spanish company?
Freelancer may not be employed, but not more than 20% of his professional activities. If a part of the customers are Spanish, do the percentage before delivery.

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Sources

Sources are checked on 3 October 2026. Material information and does not replace advice from a lawyer or tax and administrative specialist.

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